File Code: Family Law
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Haines, Forehand, and Grosfeld
- Entitled:
-
Family Law - Denial of Custody or Visitation - Murder Convictions
Prohibiting a court, unless good cause for the award of custody or
visitation is shown, from awarding custody of a child or visitation
with a child to a parent who has been found guilty of first degree or
second degree murder of specified persons; and authorizing the court
to approve a supervised visitation arrangement that assures the safety
and well-being of the child if visitation is in the best interest of
the child.
Senate Action
- 1/19
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 1/26
- Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/21
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 3/20
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/22
- Third Reading Passed (43-4)
House Action
- 3/23
- First Reading Judiciary
- 3/28
- Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/9
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
- Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
- Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CHILD CUSTODY
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
- FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
- MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
- MURDER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Family Law
- (
9-101 ,
9-101.1 ,
9-101.2
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
- Number: 488478/01 (PDF) Offered on: March 22, 2005 at:
11:42 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
- March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (43-4)